Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in ...

Researchers at the University of Innsbruck have shown that quantum sensors can remain highly accurate even in extremely noisy ...

Theoretical physics is the development of mathematical formalisms and computational protocols for describing all aspects of objects found in the world around us and their interaction. This can involve ...

Quantum mechanics has at last been formulated exclusively with real numbers, bringing a mathematical puzzle at the heart of the theory into a new era of inquiry. The amplituhedron, a shape at the ...

An elegant new equation identifies the surprisingly orderly, mathematical way in which things break, shatter, and fall apart.

Theoretical nuclear physics is the development of models for describing the nucleus and the processes that occur within it. This includes understanding the shape of the nucleus, or why nuclei with ...

When describing collective properties of macroscopic physical systems, microscopic fluctuations are typically averaged out, ...

Researchers discovered that when atoms interact and remain entangled with light, they emit stronger, more coordinated bursts ...

The decision to decide what basic science research projects are worthy of funding must be left to scientists, not politicians ...

A UC Irvine team uncovered a never-before-seen quantum phase formed when electrons and holes pair up and spin in unison, ...